Labeled open-mesh bag



March 11, 1952 c, v. BRADY ET AL LABELED OPEN-MESH BAG 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Dec. 4, 1948 March 1952 c. v. BRADY ET AL LABELED OPEN-MESH BAG 2 SHEETS SHEET 2 Filed Dec. 4, 1948 FIG .6.

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Patented Mar. 11, 1952 UNI TED STATES fPATtE NT O F' Fl-CE .Char-les V...B.rady and August F. "Ottinger, .St.

Louis, M0,, assignors to; Bemis.Bro. Bag Com- 1-pany,'St.Louis, Mo., a corporation of Missouri fApnlica-tionhecember 4, 1948, Serial No.'.63,5.48

. "8 Claims. 1

This invention relates to labeled opemmesh bags, and more particularly, to -a banded label type of Such-bags.

Among .the several objects. of theinvention. may be noted the provision of-an-v open-meshbagpresenting a .relatively large, unbroken label area; theprovision of a water-resistant bag ofthe .class described embodying a water-resistant label-firmy secured thereon;.and the,pr.ovision-. of-alabeled bag such as described which .is relatively inexpensive to .manufacture.

Other objects will .be in part apparent and in. part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises the elementsand combinations of elements, features of -.construction, and arrangementsof art which will be exemplified inthe structures-hereinafter described, and thescopeof theapplication of which will be indicated inthe-.fo1lowing claims.

In the accompanying-drawings, in which several of various possible embodiments .of the in- :ment of the invention, with parts .peeled away;

Fig. 6 is an enlargedsection-taken on line. 6-.6

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material, .particularlyfor purposesv of' ventil-ation and visibility, the. provision of a low-costbaghaving a suitable label area has presented difiiculties.

' One solution to the-problemhas beento provide .a relatively closely wovenarea in-gthe bag fabric adapted-to have directlymrinted label indicia. However, the additional fabric strands-required in the label area addto the-cost. ofmanufacture. Also, the printing itself is blurred and readily subject: to .-.distortion, particulariyxwhen the bag is filled with lumpy objects, such as vegetables or fruit.

Another solution to the difliculties has been to weave paper ribbon into an open-mesh fabric to fill the interstices and provide a label area composed in part of .paper and in part of fabric strands. In this case, the paper-weaving operation is costly, and the uneven label surface is difiicult to print on.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1-4, there is shown an open-mesh-leno-type bag I of this invention. Generally, thebag comprises a rectangular blank of open-mesh bagmaterial folded upon itself alonga central fold 3, and seamed at the marginal side edges 5, opposite the fold 3 and at one end I. The other endorbag mouth 9 is reinforced and has an interwoven draw string H. A label l3 peripherally encircles the girth of the bag extending around the fold 3 and being Caught at its ends l5 in the side seam 5.

Initially, .the open-mesh'bag material is inthe form of a longitudinal Wetb ll of a width corresponding approximately to the length of the finished bag. This consists of awater-resistant fibre yarn woven partially into a plain weave, characterizediin the drawings .:by relatively lightlines; .and partially into an open leno weave, the longitudinal warp strand pairs of the latter being characterized by relatively heavier lines. Though other material maybe employed, the bag of this invention is particularly suitable for weaving "from a twisted Kraft-paper strip renderedwaterresistant by chemical treatment. Extending transversely across the-web IT (or lengthwise .of

the finished bag) are uniformly spaced filler strands I9, which are dyed prior to weaving for improved appearance whereexposed to. sight. A

selvage'Zl is formed alongone edge of theweb to prevent raveling, which selvage .ultimatelyappears at thebag mouth 9. The .draw string II is woven into the web adjacent theselvage 2].

As previouslymentioned,the warp strands are in difierent regions woven in different weaves, there being a central band of spaced plain-woven warp strands .23 andadioining areasof spaced leno-woven warp strand pairs..25.the yarn count in the band, ,as to the warp yarns, .being .substantiallyless than the-warp yarn count-in the remainder of, the. i abric. The respective filler and warp strands I9, .23 and 25 are equally spaced from one another distances several times their diameter.toprovidesquare intersticesZl. If the filler-l9 is dyed, it is preferable'to have similarly d-yed Warp pairs 25 in the leno-woven areas, though ,the-plainewovenwarnfi need-1 not-be. dyed.

The leno-woven areas extend to the edges of the web where there are additional strengthening warp pairs 29. Leno weave is used in the customary meaning of a pair of strands; each pair being intertwined between each of the filler strands. Each warp strand pair is spaced from the adjacent warp strand pairs a distance several times the diameterof the strands. Thus, while as to each warp strand pair, the two individual strands thereof are in engagement, each pair may be regarded as a strand, the pairs being spaced apart in open-mesh relation.

The bag label I3 is formed from a strip of paper label material which initially may or may not bear suitableadvertising indicia. The label strip is centrally positioned upon the web over the plain-woven band 23, the width of the strip being sufficient to cover this plain-woven area. A water-resistant adhesive 33 covers the rear face of the strip to secure it to the web throughout its area and render it water impervious from its web side. Thus, the plain-woven strands :beneath the label strip are secured against displacement by adhesive engagement with the label. The colored leno-woven areas on opposite sides of the label are exposed to view. The uncolored warp strands under the label strip are shielded from view.

It will be clear that the composite web may be manufactured in a substantially continuous manner by continuously combining a continuous supply of open-mesh web with a continuous label strip.- The composite web may then be taken up in a roll, the tension therein compressing the label tightly to the strands so that there is substantial adhesive engagement along each strand, as indicated at 35 (Fig. 6). Under compression, the label tends to assume a wave shape bending around the strands and into the interstices 21. Bag blanks of approximately twice the desired bag width are cut from the Web. The bag blank is folded upon the central fold 3 with the label l3 on the outside so that the marginal edges are adjacent one another. An inturned seam is formed along the marginal edges at the side and end 1 which is secured as by stitching 31. The ends I5 of the label strip are turned inward with the web side edges to which they are secured and are thereby caught by the stitching 31.

H are also caught by the stitching 31 and by an additional line of stitching 4!. As mentioned previously, the label strip l3 may have the label indicia printed thereon prior to combining with the Web, or at any stage in the manufacture thereafter.

In Figs. 5-7, there is illustrated an alternative embodiment of the invention. The bag 43 is formed from a blank of open-mesh bag material folded upon itself with side and bottom seams 45 and 41. A centrally positioned label 49, as described above, encircles thebag girthwise, being caught at its ends by the side seam 45.

As before, the bag blank is cut from a longitudinal web of open-mesh material having a label strip secured thereto throughout its area by a.

water-resistant adhesive 5 l. The open-mesh fabric of this embodiment is uniformly woven throughout substantially its entire area in an open plain weave, the strands 53' thereof being The ends 39 of the interwoven drawn string uniformly spaced from one another a distance mesh fabric exposed on opposite sides of the label may be dyed for improved appearance.

During the manufacture of this bag, the bag blanks are cut from the composite web, folded With label inside and stitched at the side and end marginal edges. The bag is then reversed to present the label on the outside and provide inturned seams 45 and 41 with hidden stitching. Other forms of edge closures may be employed.

In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. A bag comprising a bag body of open-mesh fabric which is characterized in having been woven so as to have a band wherein the yarn count, as to those yarns which extend lengthwise of the band, is substantially less than the yarn count in the remainder of the fabric, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the width of said band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside thereof over said band and adhesively secured thereto.

2. A bag comprising a bag body of open-mesh fabric which is characterized in having been woven with warp yarns and filler yarns and with a band extending in warpwise direction wherein the warp yarn count is substantially less than in the remainder of the fabric, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the width of said band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside thereof over said band and adhesively secured thereto.

3. A bag comprising a bag body of open-mesh fabric which is characterized in having been woven with a plain weave band intermediate its edges and with a special weave on opposite sides of said plain weave band wherein warp yarns are paired instead of being single as in the plain weave band, and wherein the spacing of the pairs of warp yarns is generally the same as the spacing of the single warp yarns in the plain weave band, the filler yarns being common to both the plain and special weaves, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the width of the plain weave band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside over the plain weave band and adhesively secured thereto.

4. A bag comprising a bag body of open-mesh fabric which is characterized in having been woven with a plain weave band intermediate its edges and with a leno weave on opposite sides of said plain weave band, the leno weave having paired warp yarns which are intertwined between the filler yarns of the fabric, the filler yarns being common to both the plain and leno weaves, the paired warp yarns of the leno weave being spaced generally the same as the single warp yarns of the plain weave, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the width of the plain weave band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside over the plain weave band and adhesively secured thereto.

5. A bag comprising a bag body of open-mesh fabric which is characterized in having been woven with a plain weave band intermediate its edges and with a special weave on opposite sides of said plain weave band wherein warp yarns are paired instead of being single as in the plain weave band, and wherein the spacing of the pairs of warp yarns is generally the same as the spacing of the single warp yarns in the plain weave band, the filler yarns being common to both the plain and special weaves, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the width of the plain weave band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside over the plain weave band and adhesively secured thereto, the band and the label strip extending girthwise around the bag body.

5. A bag comprising a bag body of open-meshfabric which is characterized in having been woven with a plain weave band intermediate its edges and with a leno weave on opposite sides of said plain weave band, the leno weave having paired warp yarns which are intertwined between the filler yarns of the fabric, the filler yarns being common to both the plain and leno weaves, the paired warp yarns of the leno weave being spaced generally the same as the single warp yarns of the plain weave, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the width of the plain weave band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside over the plain weave band and adhesively secured thereto, the band and label strip extending girthwise around the bag body.

'7. A bag comprising a bag body of open-mesh fabric which is characterized in having been woven so as to have a band of predetermined width wherein the amount of yarn material extending lengthwise of the band is substantially less than the amount of yarn material extending lengthwise in like widths in the remainder of the fabric, and a label strip having a width corresponding to the Width of said band peripherally encircling the bag body on the outside thereof over said band with the ends of the label strip secured in a bag seam.

8. A bag as set forth in claim '7 wherein the label strip is formed of paper and is adhered to the open-mesh fabric by a Water-resistant adhesive covering the entire area of the label strip next to the open-mesh fabric.

CHARLES V. BRADY. AUGUST F. O-T'I'INGER.

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